I feel like I look exceptionally young in some of these (I'm 20). I personally was proud of the dirt and blood on me, I had many people ask if I had finished (I wiped out at the 6km mark after most of the worst hills were over so there was no way I was stopping)

'No matter how slow you go, you're still lapping everyone on the couch'

"Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?'" - Peter Maher

"Running long and hard is an ideal antidepressant, since it's hard to run and feel sorry for yourself at the same time. Also, there are those hours of clearheadedness that follow a long run." -Monte Davis